Names / Tobias
Is Tobias a first name or a last name?
Tobias is a given name (first name). It is mostly a given name in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Norway.
How to address someone called Tobias
- Germany. Tobias is a given name. Hi Tobias on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Tobias.
- Sweden. Tobias is a given name. Hi Tobias on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Tobias.
- Switzerland. Tobias is a given name. Hi Tobias on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Tobias.
- Norway. Tobias is a given name. Hi Tobias on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Tobias.
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Tobias by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Tobias as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,423 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 5 | 661 | 1% |
| Sweden | 0 | 174 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 81 | 1% |
| Norway | 0 | 77 | 0% |
| United States | 27 | 49 | 36% |
| Austria | 0 | 72 | 0% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 38 | 7% |
| Netherlands | 0 | 38 | 0% |
| Hungary | 10 | 7 | 59% |
| Argentina | 0 | 17 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Tobias in the United States
- As a surname: about 14,482 people in the 2010 census, rank 2,494 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 18,508 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Tobias as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Tobias as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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